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Dominican Rep. Theatre
- Original title
- Teatris
- Year
- 1978
- Running time
- 136 min.
- Country
Soviet Union (USSR)- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Vija Artmane- Ivars Kalnins
- Gunars Cilinskis
- Peteris Gaudins
- Elza Radzina
- Gundars Abolins
- Harijs Kukels
- Aleksejs Mihailovs
- Katrina Pasternaka
- Peteris Vasaraudzis
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- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy. Drama | Stage Play
- Movie Groups
- W. Somerset Maugham Adaptations
- Synopsis
- This clear brilliant should be used as a measure for acting. The cast, script, atmosphere, music, everything is so flawless because...because there is no philosopher's stone method that turns any actor into a good actor. There is talent - this film is a full, bright, shining example of talent. Talents of actors, the director, virtually everyone who put work into this movie. This is why everything seems so easy and natural, why the jokes fly in exactly the right moments, why the words, music and lights captivates you.
The movie is a comedy. It's Latvian comedy - intuitive, light, elegant to it's utmost. But putting it on the same shelf as say "Beethoven" is an insult, however one might like the latter. "Beethoven" is bright plastic, "Theater" is gold.
Don't try to recognize the [Somerset Maugham's] book in the film, the novel has been used only as a thread to follow. The style of directing is very interesting and yes - theatrical. The director (the real director actually) appears behind the camera in black top hat and white gloves and talks straight to the main character from behind the screen while the action goes on, he is seen only by Julia. Julia Lambert, the great actress is shown acting her life.- Movie Soulmates' ratings
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